Cane-gun.



Patented luly I5, |902.

-F. H.v Juny.

CANE GUN.

(Application @led July 8, 1901.)

(No Model.)

UNiTnn STATES FREDERICK H. JURY,

OF NEI/V YORK, N. Y.

CANE-GUN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 704,646, dated July 15, 1902.

Application tiled July 3,1901. Serial No. 67.031. (No model.) Y

To @Z5 whom, it may concern;

Beit known that I, FREDERICK H. J URY, a resident of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in CaneGuns; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in cane-guns, and more particularly to a combined childs cane and toy gun, the object of the invention being to provide a device of this' character which when in use as a cane will bear no resemblance to a gun and which when in use'as a gun will eject a projectile with considerableforce and accuracy.

A further object is to provide an improved removable attachment for the device when in use as a gun, comp rising a spool or drum on which is Wound a cordl secured at one ond to the projectile, so as to permit thefree iiight of the latter, but prevent its loss.

A further object is-to provide an improved trigger or ring mechanism which when operated will release the plunger and permit the latter to eject the projectile.

IV-ith these objects in viewvthe invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts, as will be more fully hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is an elevation of the cane. Fig. 2 is a View in section of the same, showing the spool mounted thereon. Fig. 3 is a similar View showing the device in firing position, and Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 7 are enlargedviews of details of construction.

1 represents the tubular body portion of the cane, which also forms the barrel of the gun. This tube 1 is ornamented in anydesired man; ner to represent canes of various materials, and preferably ornaniented to illustrate a ferrule 2 atlone end, beyond which the plunger 3 projects, and is preferably of wood for lightness and inclosed atv its end in a metal tube 4e to prevent wear and which gives the general appearance of the ordinary metal ferrule.

The plunger 3 has secured in its inner end ametal rod 5, which extends-to the other end 2l, as shown in Fig. 2;.

of tube 1 and affords a space for a coiled spring G, disposed on thel rod and bearing at one end against the'inner end ot plunger 3. The other end of said spring 6 bears against the end of a sleeve 7, secured in the tube 1,

and in which sleeve 7 the rod 5 is free to slide.

This sleeve 7 is made with an elongated slot 8, in which a spring-catch 9, secured to rod 5, is normally mounted; but when the rod 5 is pulled outward to its position for firing this spring-catch 9 will spring up into ashort slot l0 in sleeve and hold the plunger in such position until released by the trigger 11, which will now be described. A metal thimble 12 is mounted on the end of tube 1. and may be separated therefrom by an elastic washer 13 to cushion the shock ofthe handle 14, secured'on the end of rod 5, whenthe latter strikes against the thimble. This thimble l2 is made with an opening to permit the free passage of rod 5,'

and it secures one end of the trigger 11 in position, said trigger being composed of spring metal in the shape of a tongue and carrying on'its under face at its free en d a lug or pinger 11, so that in order todischarge the prol jectile it is necessary to press the trigger downward and force catch 9 out of slot 10, when the spring 6 will force theplunger 3 forward and throw ont the projectile.

The handle or knob let, heretofore referred p,

to, may be of any material and design to represent the handle of a cane and is made with a socket in whicha cup 16`is secured, and in this cup the rod 5 is centrally secured by a screw 17, passed through the handle and cup and into the end of the rod. This cup 16 is made in .one side with an Lshaped slot or groove 1.() to receive a lug or pin 18 on thimble 12, and when the handleis given a partial turn, with the lug 18 in the slot or groove 19, the handlewill be securely locked against accidental movement and prevent movement of the plunger. j i

When the device is to be used as a'gun, I

provide a removable attachment therefor consisting of a support 20 and a spool :or drum prises a sleeve slipped onto tube 1 and pro- The support 20 comvided with an outwardly-projecting angular arm 22, adapted to receive alined angular eyes or loops 23 on the larger end. of the spool and snpport the latter. This spool 21 is made conical in general shape to permit the free nnwinding ol the cord 24, which is secured at one end to the larger end of the spool, Wound thereon down to the smaller end, and having secured thereto at its free end the projectile 25. When the projectile has been red, the spool is removed from arm 22 and the cord again Wound, when the device can be fired as before. When it is desired to remove the attachment entirely, the cord maybe secured l in a slit inthe smaller end or" the spool to prevent unwinding.

It will be seen that my improvements constitute a perfect gun and a perfect cane when j Vthe attachments are removed, and as the latter can be conveniently carried in the childs pocket he can always have it about him for use when desired.

Various slight changes might be resorted to in the general form and arrangement of the several partsdescribed Without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, and hence do not wish to limit myself to the precise details set forth, but consider myself at liberty to make such slight changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit 4andscope of my invention.

Having fully described mylinvention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is v l. 1 The combination with 'a cane, of a plunger therein for ejecting; a projectile, one end of said plunger constituting the tip or t'errule of the cane. Y

2. The combination with a tubular cane, of a spring-pressed plunger in said cane and normally projectingr beyond one end thereof and means for holding the plunger in posit-ionl to maintain the spring contracted.

The combination with a tubular cane, of a spring-pressed plunger in said cane and normally projecting beyond one end thereof, a catch carried by the plunger and adapted to hold the same in position 4to contract the spring, and a trigger for releasing said catch.

l would have it understood that I 'ronnie 4. The combination with a tubular cane, oi a plunger therein and normally projecting beyond one end thereof, a spring for forcing the plunger in one direction, a handle on one end of the plunger to limit its movement and l against accidental movement and the plunger- 1n its normal position. Y

6. The combination with a tube, of a spring pressed plunger in said tubeand normally projecting-g,` beyond one end thereof, a catch secured to the plunger adapted to hold the plunger in position to contract the spring and a trigger on the tube adapted to release said catch.

7. The combination With a tubular cane, and means therein for ejecting a projectile, of a frameadapted to be removably secured on the cane, a spool removably connected to the frame andofageneralconicalsbape,a cord .secured at one end to the spool, Wound thereon, and a projectile secured to the other end of said cord.

S. The combination with a tubular cane, andmeans therein for ejecting a projectile,

.of a sleeve adapted to be slipped onto the cane,

an outWardly-projecting arm on the sleeve, a conical spool havingl loops or eyes on its larger end to receive the arm, a cord secured at one end to the larger end of the spool and Wound thereon toward the smaller end, and a projectile secured to the free end of the cord.

ln testimony whereof l have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses. I y

FREDERCK H. JURY. lJifitnesses:

Geenen W. STRnT'roN, ALBERT E. SoHL.

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